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Lead Systems Developer

Rise Technical Recruitment
Redhill, RH1 1RJ, United Kingdom
Last month
Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Lead
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
1 May 2026 (Last month)

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Annual Bonus Private Healthcare Pension Gym Membership Full Training
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Lead Systems Developer (Eligible for SC Clearance)
Competitive Salary + Annual Bonus + Private Healthcare + Pension + Progression + Gym Membership + Full Training
London

Are you an experienced Linux-focused developer with strong networking knowledge looking to step into a technical leadership role where you can design, build and own mission?critical systems used across global communications networks?

This is a senior, hands?on role within an Enterprise technology team delivering high?availability, value?added services across satellite, mobile and terrestrial networks. You will take a lead role in system design and development, working with bespoke and open?source technologies to enhance in?house platforms and customer solutions.

Working closely with senior technical leadership, you will mentor developers, shape development standards and play a key role in CI/CD, testing and code quality. This is an excellent opportunity to influence architecture, improve services at scale and work with complex, real?world infrastructure.

You will be involved across the full lifecycle from requirements capture and Agile development through to deployment, documentation and supporting escalated service issues, with exposure to VoIP platforms, IP networking and global infrastructure.

The Role:

  • Lead system design and development of Linux?based software solutions
  • Develop and maintain in?house platforms including VoIP, email, security and high?availability services
  • Manage CI/CD pipelines, version control and Agile workflows
  • Mentor and support Developers and Graduate Developers
  • Work closely with product and customer?facing teams on delivery and rollout

The Person:

  • Strong experience with Linux (Debian/Ubuntu), Apache and MySQL
  • Programming experience with Python, Bash, PHP, ReactJS and/or NodeJS
  • Experience managing CI/CD pipelines, BitBucket and JIRA
  • Knowledge of networking concepts including TCP/IP, WANs and LANs
  • Proactive, analytical and comfortable working independently or as part of a team

Reference Number:BBBH273519

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

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